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Area 86

Area 86

Apr 15, 2020|Adventure, Simulator

7.0 /10

Pretty good

Niche

43 ratings
Rating sources
Steam · Player score8.0/1040 ratingsOpenCritic · Critic score6.5/103 ratings
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Why play it

Area 86 is a smooth physics-based puzzle and exploration game set in space. Control your robot in an interactive environment. Find, combine, activate, pick up and throw different objects to solve puzzles.

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Rating momentum

Pretty good: 7.0/10 across 43 ratings. Overall vibes are good; safe to add to your backlog.

Play style

Leans into Adventure, Simulator, Puzzle — a quick read on whether that fantasy matches what you usually enjoy.

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Pure NintendoHarrison Milfeld · 30 Nov, 2020
6/10

Despite lacking in post-game content, there is still just enough in Area 86's varied escape room challenges to warrant a quick look.

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Video ChumsA.J. Maciejewski · 4 Nov, 2020
6/10

Area 86 provides some fun sandbox escape room gameplay yet it doesn't quite offer a rewarding campaign with its open-ended nature.

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GameGrinAndrew Duncan · 13 May, 2020
7.5/10

It's always fun to control a robot that can smash through windows, but the lack of content might put some people off.

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